In the week of the 29th of July, we organized the first #AfrikaVuka digital retreat. About 20 climate activists from over 10 African countries gathered in Gisenyi, Rwanda, to learn, share experiences and build the digital organising & storytelling skills to grow the #AfrikaVuka movement.
Local communities and civil society urge the government to adhere to national and international conservation laws, protect farmers and prioritize investment in renewable energies.
For many years now, I have been looking for answers to one of the questions that the esteemed environmentalist, Pierre…
Hey!tell me your story that inspired you to join us in fighting climate change! #AfrikaVuka- Africa’s voice to divest from…
The projected impacts of climate change, deforestation and land degradation could lead to the extinction of species and intensify the frequency and impacts of droughts and floods, with far-reaching consequences on communities, ecosystems, food security and infrastructure.
Our living Planet is Burning! Yes, burning from the effects of our own doing. Our climate is fast-changing, our rivers…
New footage shows the extent of damage from coal development in the Sundarbans mangrove forest – so will the World Heritage summit do all it can to save it from coal?
The Sundarbans has seen some of the world’s most violent hurricanes, thousands of years of changing riverbeds, rise and fall of civilizations. Lamu have survived centuries of people’s movements, political rivalries, sometimes even wars. Throughout that time our people built patient and respectful relationships with these delicate sites.
After years of inspiring and creative campaigning from the climate movement, the Kenyan National Environment Tribunal (NET) has just cancelled that license, citing the lack of effective public participation and social and environmental risks among other reasons.
Communities from Lamu and Kitui together with Greenpeace Africa and members of the deCOALonize coalition have today handed over letters to the Ministry of Energy and the Chinese Embassy. The letters are calling on the Cabinet secretary, Hon. Charles Keter and Chinese corporations to stop investing in Lamu and Kitui coal projects and instead invest in renewable energy.